A Family Teacher's main job is to help improve the communication between parents and their children, along with seeing that the children's important needs are met explained Derek and Melissa Barney, Family Teachers at Alpine Academy, a girls therapeutic boarding school in Utah to Lon on March 10, 2016.
Their tips to parents for a well-functioning family include:
Emphasize positives
Schedules are important to avoid everything falling apart
Parents need to take care of their own personal needs.
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